A few years ago I met a man, who didn't look ill even though he told me he had Prostate Cancer. Over a period of...
The Yukon joined the Ride for Dad family in 2010, extending the Canadian presence from coast to coast to coast.
Establishing a motorcycle ride-based charity organization in a jurisdiction with the shortest riding season may have been a challenge, but Al and Leah Verishine were ready for this and leveraged their connections to a bike group to get started. The Yukon is full of people ready to support a great cause -through volunteering, supporting through their business, participating, or sponsoring a friend, and the Ride soon grew too big for its first few venues including several years in the local Ford dealership lot (thank you Whitehorse Motors!).
A board member in the early years proposed a fundraising event involving a comedy night to help break up the Yukon’s long, dark winter, and allow for the participation of a wider audience. With connections to great big name comedians and a quick following, the board committed to working all year round to function with two big events -our summer Ride Day and our winter Comedy Nights -both allowing for participation, fund-raising, and a chance to talk about prostate cancer awareness.
The Yukon chapter hosted the National summit in 2017 and welcomed researchers who were taking advantage of Ride for Dad fundraising to explore innovative research, testing, and treatment options. One of these endeavours involved ground-breaking research that may be able to detect aggressive cancer simply through a blood test. This is of particular relevance to the Yukon with most specialists thousands of kilometers away, and we have been using our money raised to further this research so we can send blood instead of patients out of the Territory -catching cancer earlier, and saving lives.
Thanks,
Michelle and Mike
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Shipyards Park
Friday, June 6
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Registration and Bike Games
Saturday, June 7
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Pankake Breakfast / Final Registration
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Speeches
10:30 a.m.
Kickstands Up
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ride to Atlin, BC
2 p.m.
Photo Op in Atlin, prizes back by the Tarahne
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Dinner, Prizes, Entertainment
5 p.m.
Sweeper Trailer departs back to Whitehorse
Starting location: Shipyards Park
$40 before Ride Day, $50 on Ride Day or FREE with $100.00 collected in pledges.
Pre-Registration
Friday June 7th 5-8pm Pre-Registration with Bike Games and music
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Submit My Why
Charlie Pester
Kingston-Quinte
Author: Garry Janz
A few years ago I met a man, who didn’t look ill even though he told me he had Prostate Cancer. Over a period of time I got to know him better. He was always jovial and I thought PC can’t be all that bad. Then one day I was having coffee with him and before I left I said to him:
…What are you up to this afternoon Charlie? Well I guess he thought it was time to clue me in.
He said, Garry, if someone had told me ONE year ago about the PSA test, I wouldn’t be going home this afternoon to arrange my own funeral!
I was speechless!
Not until later did I find out about the PSA test and that it can be used as a tool to detect Prostate Cancer. I didn’t know then that a dozen men in Canada die from it every day!
Not long after, Charlie passed away.
Since that day I have been raising funds through our own organization, the PCFF.
Garry Janz
Co-Founder and President of Ride For Dad and the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation.
Pierre Allard
Yukon
Author: Pierre Allard
Hey there, I’m of course doing it for the fame and fortune!!! haha.
In all honesty, it’s the bike riding and comradery of the riders that drew me in.
In the beginning, the fundraising was a bit of friendly competition but it soon became: “if you’re gonna do something, give it your best shot” kinda thing…
At present, my motivations have switched again into being able to see the direct result of the fundraising in the Yukon.
The enthusiasm with which everyone, especially the executive, gives their time and effort is contagious.
Sean Secord
Yukon
Author: Sean Secord
I was invited to join the board without ever having been involved in any sort of organized ride. I’d recently bought a bike and was starting to ride, but it was more about my being a healthcare professional and someone who dedicates time to worthy causes. Each aspect of that has flourished. I am committed to this cause because I see the need and the difference we make. The more I learned about prostate cancer and Ride for Dad, the more I invested in doing more. I am part of an amazing board, community, and organization that loves what we do and continually strives to do it bigger and better. And I live in a part of the world that is gorgeous, and best viewed from a bike during an outing with great people.
What We Ride
Pierre Allard
Yukon
The first photo is the way my bike looked when I first got it. It's a 1979 Honda Goldwing GL 1000. Aside from the cosmetics...
Sean Secord
Yukon
2012 Yamaha Stryker I've only ridden a few bikes, but when you find one that feels right, you know. This bike feels right. The only...
Garry Janz
Ottawa
Too bad it took me so long to discover the BMW R1200RT! It is a magnificent, powerful sport touring machine designed and built by German...
Submit My Ride
Pierre Allard
Yukon
Author: Pierre Allard
The first photo is the way my bike looked when I first got it.
It’s a 1979 Honda Goldwing GL 1000.
Aside from the cosmetics that I changed to my liking; the engine cylinders needed to be bored out with all-new crankshaft and connecting rod bearings imported from Germany…!
Tom from Honda helped with the carbs and timing. Almost everything needed to be gone through like the brakes, suspension, cooling system, and electrical.
The second photo is the finished product, however, I am still finding stuff that needs doing haha.
Sean Secord
Yukon
Author: Sean Secord
2012 Yamaha Stryker
I’ve only ridden a few bikes, but when you find one that feels right, you know. This bike feels right. The only thing I modified was a seatback -for peace of mind when I have a passenger, particularly my daughter.
Garry Janz
Ottawa
Author: Garry Janz
Too bad it took me so long to discover the BMW R1200RT!
It is a magnificent, powerful sport touring machine designed and built by German engineers. Features include Dynamic Electronic Suspension Adjustment, Shift Assist Pro (for both up- and downshifts), central locking system for the luggage and storage compartments, low and high seats, cruise control, and keyless ignition.
Other standard features include ABS Pro, heated grips and seats, Automatic Stability Control, Riding Modes (Road/Rain), Adjustable Power Windshield, On-board Computer Pro, height adjustable rider’s seat and LED lamps.
Pressing the INFO button scrolls through all the menus to setup the bike, including suspension preload (rider, rider with luggage, two-up), Electronic damping settings (Soft, Normal, Hard), travel information such as tire pressure, fuel consumption, fuel range, amazing audio system, and more.
Byron Smith
Ottawa
Author: Byron Smith
For the first 12 years with The Ride For Dad, I rode my ’86 Harley Davidson FLST Heritage Softail, red and cream
For the last 8 years I have ridden my 2012 Harley Davidson FatBoy Lo, flat black.
Aaron Spicer
Yukon
Author:
2018 Yamaha Tracer 900 modified to handle Yukon roads.
John Robertson
Yukon
Author:
Ducati Diavel
Jordan Blay
Yukon
Author:
This is Betty. She’s a 1999 Harley Davidson FXDX. She makes me happy every time I goose that throttle. Good thing I wear a full face helmet, cause the ear to ear grin would get so many bugs in my teeth.
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